In its third edition, The 16mm Film Festival was first started in 2017 by Mumbai-and Berlin-based Harkat Studios, an alternative arts space and film production company. It is an attempt to pay homage to the medium of celluloid, something that has found fresh currency in cinematic and photography spaces world over, in the last few years.

Last year, the festival saw the screening of 25 films from over eight countries, together with workshops on film-making, script-writing competitions and talks, including one with Vikramaditya Motwane, the director behind the 2010-drama Udaan, which was shot on 35mm film. The programme for the festival this time — happening over the weekend — has in addition to its regular line-up, a few new introductions.